A Brighter Day Begins with His Word.

Taylor, James Hudson, 1832-1905 • SECTION 18

THE SIN-OFFERING AND THE PEACE-OFFERING.

← Separation and Service; or, Thoughts on Numbers VI, VII.

The sin-offering, as its name indicates, recognized the offerer as guilty and defiled, but obtaining forgiveness and cleansing through the death of the victim in his stead. We see CHRIST as our sin-offering in Isa. liii. 4-10. But guilt removed still leaves the believer needing the imputed righteousness of CHRIST, and acceptance before GOD, which are the aspects of CHRIST'S death foreshadowed, as we have seen by the burnt-offering.

Lastly, the peace-offering--part of which was consumed on the altar, while part was the portion of the priest, and the remainder furnished a feast to the offerer and his friends--shows us GODS and man feasting together on the perfect work of CHRIST. He that sanctifieth and those who are sanctified, find their full satisfaction in Him, and in Him alone. He has made peace by the blood of His cross. He has given us His own peace. We are called to let His peace _rule_ in our hearts. And if we will but bring our burdens and cares to Him, we are promised that the peace of GOD shall guard and garrison our hearts and thoughts in CHRIST JESUS!

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